Editado originalmente em 1974, a estreia de Phoebe Snow apresenta nove canções extraordinárias, quase todas composições de Snow apenas com 23 anos, incluindo o hit 'Poetry Man' que catapultou a sua brilhante carreira. Não há muitos discos que impressionem com som tão cheio e realista, capaz de ombrear com qualquer outro LP audiófilo, este é uma dessas obras-primas raras!

• Edição Limitada
• Duplo LP Audiófilo 45rpm
• Prensagem Vinil 200gr na QRP USA
• Masterizado por Kevin Gray
• Masterização totalmente Analógica na Cohearent Audio
• Capa Gatefold Deluxe

"What this LP unveiled was a singer of remarkable versatility and impeccable taste, supported by superlative writing skills. At the height of the singer-songwriter phenomenon, she appeared with an album containing seven self-penned tracks, including the fascinating 'Poetry Man,' while featuring three covers that revealed her ability to sing blues, soul and jazz. The sound justifies the 'heavy vinyl at 45 RPM' treatment, thanks in part to legendary guest musicians, including my faves, The Persuasions." — Sound Quality: 90% - Ken Kessler, Hi Fi News

Not so often, an album dazzles with incredible sound — reproduction so full-bodied and lifelike that it ranks with any 'audiophile' LP you can name. This album is one of those rare masterpieces, and a personal favorite of Chad Kassem, Acoustic Sounds, Inc. founder and CEO. When Chad gets this passionate about recommending to others the exceptional sound quality of a record, you know you're in for something phenomenal. Phoebe Snow's remastered 1974 self-titled debut doesn't disappoint.

Snow's signature hit "Poetry Man" established her as a leading light of the singer-songwriter movement. She died in April 2011 at the age of 60, but her swooping vocal acrobatics and transcending sound will live on forever. Reproduced here as a fantastic 45 RPM double LP set, Phoebe Snow features a masterful nine-track lineup. Most of the songs were written by a then 23-year old Snow, including her best-known smash hit "Poetry Man. Snow was renowned for her elastic contralto and jazz scat vocals; this album became as legendary as her career, which spanned decades.

A soaring contralto, Snow was variously labeled a jazz, blues, pop, funk and gospel artist, depending on the record she released. As the New York Times noted, few popular singers of her generation combined the technical resources she commanded. She was a renowned interpreter of soul and rock classics, including the Temptations' "Shakey Ground," "Barbara Acklin's "Love Makes a Woman," the Buckinghams' "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" and Aretha Franklin's "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man," which Snow sang with roof-raising power.

"Poetry Man," and its lilting guiltar-based melody from Snow's debut album catapulted Snow to fame. The song, with lyrics addressed to a married man, rose to No. 5 on Billboard's Hot 100, and the album went to No. 4 on the album chart. Released as the singer-songwriter movement was at the peak of its influence, the album led to a Grammy nomination for Snow as best new artist of 1974.

Reissuing this masterpiece to our Analogue Productions standards was a meticulous — and expensive — undertaking. Mastering Engineer Kevin Gray was called upon to put his superb skills to work bringing out the most delicate sonic details on this ultra-dynamic recording. As for the quality of the record itself, the name says it all. This heavyweight platter from Quality Record Pressings is dead quiet — and smooth. Plating was also done in-house at QRP by master plating technician Gary Salstrom.

The mastering, the material, the artist, the pressing and the packaging — we're going all-out with an old-school tip-on gatefold jacket, the first time this album has been released as a gatefold — bring it all home to your turntable and your ears. It's Phoebe Snow — and she's never sounded better.

Músicos:

Baixo Acústico – Chuck Delmonico
Guitarra Acústica, Voz – Phoebe Snow
Vozes – Persuasions
Bateria – Steve Mosley
Baixo Eléctrico – Hugh McDonald
Guitarra Eléctrica – Steve Burgh
Guitarra Eléctrica [Lead] – Dave Mason
Harpa – Margaret Ross
Orgão – Bob James
Percussão – Ralph MacDonald
Percussão – Steve Mosley
Piano – "Teddy" Wilson
Guitarra ritmo, Guitarra Acústica [Lead], Guitarra Resonator – David Bromberg
Tenor Saxofone – John "Zoot" Sims
Engenheiro, Co-produtor – Phil Ramone

Lista de Faixas:

1. Good Times (Let The Good Times Roll)
2. Harpo's Blues
3. Poetry Man
4. Either Or Both
5. San Francisco Bay Blues LP2
6. I Don't Want The Night To End
7. Take Your Children Home
8. It Must Be Sunday
9. No Show Tonight

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